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The Corporation of the Township of Seguin
Draft Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council
held on Monday, September 21st, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
in the Township of Seguin Council Chambers
and Electronic Participation
The following Members were present:
Mayor Ann MacDiarmid (Council Chambers)
Councillor Art Coles (videoconference)
Councillor Ted Collins (videoconference)
Councillor Terry Fellner (videoconference)
Councillor Gail Finnson (videoconference)
Councillor Daryle Moffatt (videoconference)
Councillor Rod Osborne (videoconference)
Approval of Agenda.
After the meeting was called to order Mayor MacDiarmid asked for approval
of the agenda. Council approved the agenda with the following
additions/changes. Addition of item 09.5 Business and item a) Vianet Inc.
Report to Seguin Council re: Status and Considerations Relating to Tower
Site, Otter Lake. Addition to 13. Correspondence of item y) AGCO - Public
Notice Cannabis Application. Addition to 14. Closed Session item b) Fill By-
law Exemption Request 58 Broken Trail of an email from the applicant, Mr.
Exler. Addition to 14. Closed Session item d) An update via email from the
consultant on the recruitment for the position of Chief Administrative Officer
(CAO) and a draft letter of offer of employment. Addition to 14. Closed
Session of item e) Update re: Local Planning Appeal Tribunal – Appeal to
Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. R-2019-0017-H Hiebert.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest.
Mayor MacDiarmid requested that any disclosures of conflict of
interest/pecuniary interest be declared for the record. Councillor Fellner
declared a possible conflict of interest/pecuniary interest related to agenda
item 05. b) Accounts “B”, payment to Wayne Hall Construction as the Party
is Councillor Fellner’s employer. Councillor Fellner did not participate in the
consideration of this matter.
The following resolutions were considered.
Resolution No. 2020-390
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby adopt the Minutes of the Special and Closed Session Meetings of
Council held September 8th, 2020 as circulated.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-391
Moved by: Councillor Rod Osborne
Council Minutes of September 21st, 2020, Page 1 of 7Seconded by: Councillor Terry Fellner
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby adopt the Minutes of the Regular and Closed Session Meetings of
Council held September 8th, 2020 as circulated.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-392
Moved by: Councillor Ted Collins
Seconded by: Councillor Gail Finnson
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby adopt the Minutes of the Special and Closed Session Meetings of
Council held September 11th, 2020 as circulated.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-393
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby approve the accounts in the amount of $419,788.93.”.
Direct Deposits EFT: September 3rd, 2020 $98,782.05
Pre-Authorized Payments: September 3rd, 2020 $689.40
Direct Deposits EFT: September 10th, 2020 $71,556.62
Pre-Authorized Payments: September 10th, 2020 $36,497.38
Cheque Run: September 10th, 2020 $212,263.48
TOTAL $419,788.93
CARRIED
Councillor Fellner declared a possible conflict of interest/pecuniary interest
related to the next matter and did not participate in the consideration of the
matter.
Resolution No. 2020-394
Moved by: Councillor Rod Osborne
Seconded by: Councillor Ted Collins
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby approve the accounts in the amount of $3,326.92.”.
Direct Deposits EFT: September 3rd, 2020 $3,326.92
TOTAL $3,326.92
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-395
Moved by: Councillor Gail Finnson
Seconded by: Councillor Rod Osborne
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby receive the Staff Reports as presented on the Agenda for the
September 21st, 2020 meeting of Council.
Community Services:
Council Minutes of September 21st, 2020, Page 2 of 7 Report No. CS-FC-2020-009, 2020 Benthic Monitoring Report –
Katarina Krievins, Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve.
Report No. CS-FC-2020-010, 2019 Water Quality Monitoring Report –
Kris Hadley, Hutchinson Environmental.
Development and Protective Services:
Report No. DPS-BD-2020-009, Information Gathering for Upcoming
Report.
Report No. DPS-PL-2020-099, Short Term Accommodation/Cottage
Rental Update.
Report No. DPS-PL-2020-101, Enhancements to the Shoreline By-laws.
Report No. DPS-PL-2020-102, Fill By-law Exemption Request No. E01-
2020-0004-H (6 Yoho Island - Watson).
Report No. DPS-PL-2020-098, Shore Road Allowance Application No.
RAS-2019-0010-H (Waldman).
Confidential Report No. DPS-PL-2020-100, Addendum to Report DPS-
PL-2020-092 (Exler).
Public Works:
Report No. PW-RD-2020-019, Declaration of Surplus Equipment
(Sander & Trailer).
Confidential Report No. PW-RD-2020-018, Wilson Road Turnaround
Encroachment Update.
Corporate Services:
Confidential Memo - Letter of Interest for RCAC.”.
CARRIED
Council considered Staff Report No. CS-FC-2020-009, 2020 Benthic
Monitoring Report. Katarina Krievins of the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve
was present via videoconference to answer any questions Council had
related to the program.
George Stivrins and Michael Reeves representing 1636411 Ontario Inc.
addressed Council via videoconference to discuss improvement of access to
their property (Property Roll No. 4903-030-009-01500). Council directed
staff to meet with Mr. Stivrins and Mr. Reeves to review their proposal for
upgrading of an entrance to the property from either Oastler Park Drive or
Parry Sound Road and to report back to Council on the discussion and
options.
Council considered Staff Report No. CS-FC-2020-010, 2019 Water Quality
Monitoring Report. Kris Hadley of Hutchinson Environmental was present via
teleconference to answer any questions Council had related to the program.
Resolution No. 2020-396
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT as per the recommendation of Staff Report No. DPS-PL-2020-101,
Enhancements to the Shoreline By-laws Council does hereby direct staff to
undertake revisions to the following By-laws and report back to Council with
Draft By-laws for Council consideration:
By-law No. 2008-103, Being a By-law to regulate the protection,
preservation and removal of Trees within the Township of Seguin.
By-law No. 2008-104, Being a By-law to prohibit or regulate
blasting in areas of the Township of Seguin.
By-law No. 2008-105, Being a By-law to prohibit or regulate the
Council Minutes of September 21st, 2020, Page 3 of 7placing or dumping or removal of fill in areas of the Township of
Seguin.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-397
Moved by: Councillor Rod Osborne
Seconded by: Councillor Terry Fellner
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby grant an exemption for 9 Yoho Island, Property Roll No. 4903-010-
005-11572-0000, (Watson) pursuant to Section 5.1 of By-law No. 2008-105,
Being a By-law to prohibit or regulate the placing or dumping or removal of
fill in areas of the Township of Seguin, subject to the conditions as
recommended in Staff Report No. DPS-PL-2020-102, copy attached as
Schedule “A” to this resolution.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-398
Moved by: Councillor Ted Collins
Seconded by: Councillor Gail Finnson
“THAT as per the recommendation of Staff Report No. PW-RD-2020-019 the
Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does hereby declare
the following equipment as surplus and authorizes staff to dispose of the
equipment:
4 Yard Meyer Sander Unit.
Utility trailer.”.
CARRIED
The Mayor advised Council would now consider the following shore road
allowance application:
Shore Road Allowance Application No. RAS-2019-0010-H (Waldman).
Whitefish Lake. By-law No. 2020-087.
The Mayor asked if any written objections had been received.
The Clerk advised no written objections had been received.
Resolution No. 2020-399
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT By-law No. 2020-087, being a By-law to close, stop up and sell a
portion of original Shore Road Allowance, Application No. RAS-2019-0010-H
(Waldman), is hereby deemed to have been read a first, second and third
time and passed by Council.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-400
Moved by: Councillor Rod Osborne
Seconded by: Councillor Gail Finnson
“THAT By-law No. 2020-090, Being a By-law to stop up temporarily part of
the highway municipally known as Victoria Street East in the Village of
Council Minutes of September 21st, 2020, Page 4 of 7Rosseau, now the Township of Seguin, District of Parry Sound, is hereby
deemed to have been read a first, second and third time and passed by
Council.”.
CARRIED
Council considered a Report from Vianet Inc. on the status and
considerations relating to the proposed telecommunication tower site near
Otter Lake. Council directed staff to advise Vianet Inc. that Council would
like Vianet to review other potential broadband telecommunication tower
locations in place of the proposed 125 Rankin Lake Road location.
Council also directed staff to send Councillors Osborne and Moffatt the
Vianet Inc. contract.
Council directed staff to review the letters of interest for appointment to the
Committee of Adjustment which had previously been received and report to
Council on an appointment to fill the vacancy on the Committee.
Council directed staff to add discussion regarding rumble strips on municipal
roads to the October 5th, 2020 Council Meeting Agenda.
Council directed staff to obtain an update from the Ministry of Transportation
Ontario regarding alleged illegal signs on the Highway #141 corridor at
Sandy Plains Road, the Seasons of Muskoka sign and signs in the Village of
Rosseau.
Resolution No. 2020-401
Moved by: Councillor Ted Collins
Seconded by: Councillor Gail Finnson
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby receive the Board and Committee Agendas and Minutes and the
Correspondence as presented on the Agenda and the Addendum for the
September 21st, 2020 Meeting of Council.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-402
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby proceed to a closed meeting at 6:55 p.m. in order to address matters
pertaining to:
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before
administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board:
Wilson Road Encroachment Update.
Fill By-law Exemption Request – 58 Broken Trail, Exler.
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal – Appeal to Zoning By-law
Amendment Application No. R-2019-0017-H Hiebert.
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including
communications necessary for that purpose:
Wilson Road Encroachment Update.
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal – Appeal to Zoning By-law
Council Minutes of September 21st, 2020, Page 5 of 7Amendment Application No. R-2019-0017-H Hiebert.
Personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or
local board employees:
Letter of Interest – Rosseau Community Action Committee.
Human Resources Matter.
Labour relations or employee negotiations:
Human Resources Matter.
A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
municipality or local board:
Human Resources Matter.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-403
Moved by: Councillor Ted Collins
Seconded by: Councillor Gail Finnson
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby rise from closed session and declare the regular meeting reconvened
at 8:13 p.m.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-404
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT By-law No. 2020-098, Being a By-law to Authorize the Purchase of
Land from James Wilson & Dianne Wilson, Being Part of Lot 16, Concession
4, Geographic Township of Christie, now in the Township of Seguin, in the
District of Parry Sound more particularly described as Part 1 Plan 42R-
21164, is hereby deemed to have been read a first, second and third time
and passed by Council.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-374
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby grant an exemption for 58 Broken Trail, Property Roll No. 4903-030-
001-02900-0000, (Exler) pursuant to Section 5.1 of By-law No. 2008-105,
Being a By-law to prohibit or regulate the placing or dumping or removal of
fill in areas of the Township of Seguin, subject to the conditions as outlined
in Staff Report No. DPS-PL-2020-092.”.
RECORDED VOTE DEFEATED
Division List
Coles – Nay
Collins – Nay
Fellner – Nay
Finnson – Nay
Moffatt – Nay
Osborne – Nay
MacDiarmid – Nay
Resolution No. 2020-405
Moved by: Councillor Daryle Moffatt
Seconded by: Councillor Rod Osborne
Council Minutes of September 21st, 2020, Page 6 of 7“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby grant an exemption for 58 Broken Trail, Property Roll No. 4903-030-
001-02900-0000, (Exler) pursuant to Section 5.1 of By-law No. 2008-105,
Being a By-law to prohibit or regulate the placing or dumping or removal of
fill in areas of the Township of Seguin, subject to the following conditions as
outlined in Staff Report No. DPS-PL-2020-100:
1. That the property is subject to site plan control as per Section 4-
1.a)(iv.) of the Site Plan Control By-law 2011-083;
2. That the beach area east of the main staircase and stairs into Otter
Lake west of the main staircase are removed and the associated
shoreline areas be rehabilitated by a professional ecologist by June 1st,
2021 to the satisfaction of the Township of Seguin; and,
3. That any further shoreline development be in compliance with the
regulations of Zoning By-law 2006-125 in effect at the time of the
granting of the relief to Fill By-law 2008-105.”.
RECORDED VOTE CARRIED
Division List
Coles – Yea
Collins – Yea
Fellner – Yea
Finnson – Yea
Moffatt – Yea
Osborne – Yea
MacDiarmid – Yea
Resolution No. 2020-406
Moved by: Councillor Gail Finnson
Seconded by: Councillor Art Coles
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby appoint Pina Getty to the Township of Seguin Rosseau Community
Action Committee.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-407
Moved by: Councillor Ted Collins
Seconded by: Councillor Terry Fellner
“THAT By-law No. 2020-095, Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of
Meetings of Council, is hereby deemed to have been read a first, second and
third time and passed by Council.”.
CARRIED
Resolution No. 2020-408
Moved by: Councillor Art Coles
Seconded by: Councillor Terry Fellner
“THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin does
hereby adjourn this Regular Meeting of Council at 8:23 p.m. to meet again
on Monday, October 5th, 2020 or at the call of the Mayor.”.
CARRIED
Ann MacDiarmid, Craig Jeffery,
Mayor Clerk
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